Step Out on Faith

Step Out On Faith

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Sounds easier said than done, but recently I was faced with choosing between either faith or fear. The question I had to ask myself is do I trust God enough to keep going even when I don’t believe in myself or where things are ahead?

To raise awareness for Ovarian Cancer and get people talking about it, I took the initiative to write a blog about it.  I wanted to raise awareness, but more importantly I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it after being so fatigued after chemo, and I needed to release all the emotions I had held onto while undergoing treatments to stay strong for my family and friends.  I had been told when the time was right I would let those emotions go.  Well the time came one night and I submitted to God and I let it all go.  When I was weak, depressed, cold, lonely, and felt defeated, I asked God for strength and guidance.  When I did that, my grandmother popped in my head, the thought of her and all the survivors that I had met, those who I may never meet, and those looking down on me.  Peace and determination came to me and I thought: I had poison running through my veins and every bit of my normal was taken from me…. This disease will not defeat me.  I celebrate my life because I have worked hard for it.  I’m taking a Step Out on Faith and pushing pass my comfort level to reach out and help others fight this fight.

Isiah 41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

Faith is believing in all things, not just in the parts that we understand or comfortable with. In order to see where He’s taking us we have to put our trust in Him because He will never leave us. He has a plan and would not ask us to do something that would not benefit us in some way. So we have to step out on faith.